I didn't get into teaching and coaching for the number of wins or the money. It was a passion for trying to… — Bo Ryan Copy Share Image
Basketball is like war in that offensive weapons are developed first, and it always takes a while for the defense to catch… — Red Auerbach Copy Share Image
OK, I'll put it like this: I doubt if we will see another All-American basketball athlete who is a Rhodes Scholar. — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Copy Share Image
And from the first time I picked up a basketball at age eight - I had a lot of difficulty when I… — Julius Erving Copy Share Image
Basketball is a non-aggressive game. So when emotions are high, there's a very low chance to get angry or yell. So that's… — Christian Laettner Copy Share Image
I played all sports when I was young. I was into wrestling, basketball, baseball, football, and I ran track. But wrestling was… — Muggsy Bogues Copy Share Image
You don't contest shots without expending energy. You don't get deflections - unless you walk into one every now and then -… — Draymond Green Copy Share Image
Whether you're tall and you play a basketball player, or overweight and you play somebody who is dealing with the issues behind… — Chrissy Metz Copy Share Image
So, yeah, I'm going to try to win the national championship next year. But I'm not going to kill myself doing it.… — Geno Auriemma Copy Share Image
I love fast breaks, and I love playing full-court basketball, but offensively in the half court, I kind of take my time,… — Mohamed Bamba Copy Share Image
On how to make the game more exciting - Eliminate the referees, raise the basket four feet, double the size of the… — Al McGuire Copy Share Image
But really, I've worked my whole life to become a great basketball player. When I see that jersey go up, I'm sure… — Becky Hammon Copy Share Image
I want the kids to know that it's not a myth that somebody from their city plays and wins in the NBA.… — Kawhi Leonard Copy Share Image
And my father didn't have money for me to go to college. And at that particular time they didn't have black quarterbacks,… — Willie Mays Copy Share Image
My dad was always taking photos of us at home, and even on set - he'd bring us along and stick us… — Ansel Elgort Copy Share Image
Everybody thinks the grass is greener on the other side. If you talk to most artists, they think they can play something,… — Ice Cube Copy Share Image
I'm still my parent's child, I'm still me, but I made a choice. I evolved into Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. I think it has… — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Copy Share Image
I was a baseball player at North Central High School in Spokane, Washington even though I was all-city in basketball, even when… — Ryne Sandberg Copy Share Image
I played a lot of sports and it's the plays in basketball that weren't worked out that are the ones that are… — Dave Brubeck Copy Share Image
I'm going to continue to be the defensive player that my team needs me to be and the real basketball people will… — DeAndre Jordan Copy Share Image
David Stern should get with the mothers of the NBA and let the moms decide what the dress code should be. I… — Shaquille O'Neal Copy Share Image
I know people know how good I am playing basketball... All I do is just use it as motivation: keep getting better,… — John Wall Copy Share Image
I remember playing in a tournament when at home we didn't have light, because my mom spent her last money on my… — Allen Iverson Copy Share Image
Flip's a player's coach, and I do know one thing, he motivates better than anybody I know. His system is very oriented… — Kevin Garnett Copy Share Image
We old athletes carry the disfigurements and markings of contests remembered only by us and no one else. Nothing is more lost… — Pat Conroy Copy Share Image
The fact is that everybody around a college basketball game - the coaches, the announcers, even the referees at a lower level… — Bill James Copy Share Image
Hockey sport is for the white men, basketball is for the black men, golf is a sport for the white men who… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Football is cool, basketball is cool - even baseball is cool. But playing quarterback - being on that field, hitting people -… — Ben Shelton Copy Share Image
I was No. 11 because my mom played basketball in college and was always No. 22. I just cut it in half,… — Ali Krieger Copy Share Image
You'd got a baseball game, or a football game, basketball game, "USA! USA! USA!" Hey, calm down! Got a little German on… — Chris Rock Copy Share Image
I'm most excited about going swimming and riding water slides, shooting off fireworks, and playing basketball, and things like that. That's what… — Girl Talk Copy Share Image
We're going to do it again next year. We'll see you again next year. Yeah, I said it. Yeah, I said it.… — Shaquille O'Neal Copy Share Image
I played basketball at Kentucky in 1986-87 and '87-88 and enjoyed a 12-year NBA career. After multiple injuries and seven surgeries, I… — Rex Chapman Copy Share Image
You can knock me all you want, but professional basketball players are an elite group and I've been doing it 12 years. — Jason Collins Copy Share Image
I got it, I dove on the floor, he dove on my head and I hit my teeth on the ground. It… — Shaquille O'Neal Copy Share Image
I met Snoop through church when we was, like, 13 or 14. You know, they had them little church picnics and basketball… — Nate Dogg Copy Share Image
Things are bigger than basketball. The Spurs are great at helping you know that you're not just at the gym every day… — Patty Mills Copy Share Image
Sitting on the bench in basketball is annoying because all I get to do is watch everyone play wondering why I had… — Jake Copy Share Image
I'm sure I was insensitive. I'm probably still a jerk at times. But my priority as a freshman was to be good… — Christian Laettner Copy Share Image
That seemed to be the case with most of the teams based in the smaller towns - the fans were more rabid,… — Bob Cousy Copy Share Image
